| A | B |
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| republic | citizens elect representatives to make all government decisions |
| consul | one of two chief officials |
| dictator | a ruler with absolute authority |
| senate | a counsel of representatives |
| patrician | a descendent of Romes' earliest settlers |
| plebeian | a farmer, worker, merchant, or craftworker whose family came to ancient Rome later than th Patricians |
| tribune | a plebeian official who could attend meetings of the senate |
| veto | to stop a law from passing |
| province | a self-governing region |
| forum | a public square |
| policy | a plan |
| census | a count of the country's people |
| legion | a unit of soldiers |
| basilica | a huge marble government building |
| gladiator | a slave or prisoner forced to fight to death |
| acid rain | rain water mixed with gases from burning fossil fuels |
| aqueduct | a system of bridges and canals that carries water from place to place |
| parable | a story that teaches a religious idea |
| messiah | a wise leader who would create the kingdom of God on Earth |
| disciple | a follower of a religion |
| crucifixion | a type of execution in which a person is nailed to a cross and left to die |
| Christianity | The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
| apostle | a person sent on a mission |
| persecute | to punish people for their religious beliefs |
| Gospels | The first four books of the New Testament |
| martyr | a person who willingly suffers or dies for his or her religious beliefs |
| New Testament | the second part of the Christian Bible when Jesus was on Earth |
| Old Testament | The first part of the Christian Bible when Jesus was not on the Earth yet |
